The overriding principle of beer and food matching is to match the flavour intensity of the beer to the flavour intensity of the food. So, delicate fish or a salad needs a delicate beer (either ale or lager – as they can both be elegant); whilst a clonking great beef stew needs a powerful beer, brimming with a hefty quantity of barley and hops.

Or if your lemon sole screams out for lemon or melted butter, go for a beer with a light, lemony tinge or one with a soft buttery suppleness. And if a hot chocolate pudding would be good with a raspberry sauce, then a raspberry beer will also hit the spot.

Experiment and enjoy!

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